A New Generation Of Super Small Cars

While Detroit is still obsessed with gas guzzlers, Japanese automakers are bringing out a new line of subcompact cars.

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February 15, 2006, 10:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Japan's big automakers stand to profit from galloping gas prices as they prepare to roll out a batch of fuel-efficient small vehicles. The move could spell additional trouble for Detroit, which still seems obsessed with gas-gulping muscle cars...American automakers may now find themselves with too few small vehicles in their arsenals...in the [United States] subcompacts haven't done well because they lack the power and size that most consumers want in a family car.

FULL STORY: Japanese Subcompacts, With Room for Profit

Tuesday, February 14, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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